Chi-Hung Lin

Born in Hsinchu, Taiwan (1961), Chi-Hung Lin graduated from National Yang Ming University (NYMU), now National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), with a degree of Bachelor of Medicine in 1986. He joined the post-graduate program of Yale University of the United States and was awarded a Ph.D. degree in the field of cell biology in 1994. In 1995, Dr. Lin became a faculty member in the Institute of Microbiology & Immunology (IMI), NYMU, where he was promoted to the rank of full professor in 2003.

Through his academic tenure, Dr. Lin had served as Director of IMI, Director of Cell Molecular Biology Research Center, Director of Instrumentation Resource Center, and Dean of the Office of International Affairs, NYMU, and Director of Department of Clinical Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital. In 2010-2014, Dr. Lin was appointed as Health Commissioner of Taipei City Government, and in 2014-2018, as Health Commissioner of New Taipei City Government. After returning to academics from public services, Dr. Lin served as the Vice President and Director of Center for Smart Healthcare of National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), Hsinchu. In 2021, Dr. Lin was elected as the first president of the newly established NYCU, which was founded by merging NYMU and NCTU.